Social Justice Topics

Bulletin Insert: Iraqi Refugees: A "Red Light of Alarm"

Refugees are leaving Iraq at a rate of 3,000 a day, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). This two-pager (perfect for a bulletin insert!) details the plight of Iraqi...
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Signs of the Times: The US Catholic Bishops' Pastoral letter on the Economy. An Unfinished Agenda?

Twenty years ago this month the U.S. Catholic bishops adopted their pastoral letter on the U.S. economy, which they called Economic Justice for All. In their foreword they wrote that they were...
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Themes of CST: Option for the Poor and Vulnerable

This resource provides an overview of the social teaching on the Option for the Poor and Vulnerable, one of the basic tenets of CST. This six-page resource can be used to gain background knowlege or...
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Option for the Poor - an Introduction

This introductory piece is in popular language and discusses the option for the poor and liberation theology as related to poverty in the U.S.

The Preferential Option for the Poor: History and Overview

This 3-page reflection, from the book, Opting for the Poor: The Challenge for the Twenty-First Century, by Peter J. Henriot, S.J., describes: The five stages of the historical development of the...
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Lesson Plan

A Journey Towards Unity: Hagia Sophia in Turkey

This resource explores Pope Benedict's 2006 trip to Turkey and provides several engaging activities to explore the topic of Christian unity and inter-religious dialogue. The places the Pope visited...
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Lesson Plan

The Christmas Season and Consumerism

During Advent, we prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ. However, consumerism can also compete for our attention and keep us from experiencing Advent and Christmas as truly spirit-filled times....
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Women's Rights - Spanish unit

The Women's Rights Unit has now been translated into Spanish for use with your Spanish-speaking populations. The unit includes CST quotes, prayers, case studies, facts, and activities to educate...
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Prayer Service

Prayer Service for World AIDS Day (Dec. 1)

This two-page prayer service is a print-ready resource to mark World AIDS Day and to pray with and for all those who are living with HIV/AIDS. Resource includes song suggestions, scripture reading,...
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Lesson Plan

A 700 mile Fence: Justice on the Border?

This resource provides a look at the recent legislation that authorized the building of a 700-mile wall along the border between the U.S. and Mexico. Can building walls really provide the solution we...
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Litany

Litany of Women Saints

This litany celebrates the lives and examples of the many women saints who continue to inspire us today. The litany is excerpted with permission from Sr. Joan Chittister's "Litany of Women for the...
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Debt, Poverty, and the Bible

This resource is a Scripture study from Jubilee USA to show how the imperative for debt relief has biblical roots.